Ali Ammar (politician)
Ali Fadel Ammar (born 1956, age 68) was born in Borj al-Barajneh neighborhood in Beirut and is a Lebanese politician from Hezbollah. He started as a public school teacher before becoming a member of the Parliament of Lebanon in 1992.[1] He is one of the most publicized and controversial figures in Hezbollah, and is famous for his outbursts of anger and his radical language. A former professional footballer, he was first elected Shia MP for Baabda District in 1992, failed in 1996 and regained his parliamentary seat in 2000, 2005 and 2009. He is a member of the Resistance Loyalty Bloc.[2][1]
On September 17, 2024, Ammar's son Mehdi, a member of Hezbollah was killed when Hezbollah pagers exploded across Lebanon.[3] His coffin was draped in the yellow Hezbollah flag and carried by Hezbollah members in military uniform.[4]
See also
- List of members of the 2005–2009 Lebanese Parliament
- List of members of the 2009–2017 Lebanese Parliament
- List of members of the 2018–2022 Lebanese Parliament
- List of members of the 2022–2026 Lebanese Parliament
References
- ^ a b "Ali Ammar | Hezbollah". hezbollah.org. Retrieved 2024-10-14.
- ^ "Lebanon tensions ease as Shi'ite officials visit Christian area". Reuters. 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2022-06-16.
- ^ "Live Updates: Pagers Explode Across Lebanon in Apparent Attack on Hezbollah". The New York Times. September 17, 2024.
- ^ "Chaotic scenes from Lebanon after thousands of hand-held devices explode". Reuters. 19 September 2024.